The historian and presenter on his new book about 12,000 years of British art, BBC philistinism and Banksy’s ‘money-making machine’.

But after the buyer, who wishes to remain anonymous, discovered a hidden inscription of 'W Turner' on the back of the painting, experts managed to confirm its artistry. It is now expected to sell ...

But it was from the early 1830s that the artist revisited the seaside town while he was researching scenes for artwork and became a regular visitor. The Turner Contemporary art gallery in Margate ...

A film that looks at the genius of JMW Turner in a new light There is more ... it In the process he created a whole new kind of art The programme examines nine key Turner paintings and shows ...